158: Report Writing Part 1: Readability

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the first in a two-part series on report writing! There are SO many questions about psychological and neuropsychological report writing, from beginner and advanced clinicians alike. I could easily do a 7,000 part series on this topic, but I’ll keep it to two for now   In this first part, I’m talking about readability. Have you checked the reading level on your reports recently? Chances are, you’re WAY above the average person’s reading level. There are so many factors that go into reading level. Here are just a few that I’ll talk about today: Passive tenseJargonExtra wordsPoor layout *Note: much of the content here is derived from Dr. Dean Beebe’s workshop on pediatric report-writing from the AACN 2019 conference. Cool Things Mentioned The Peer Consult articles on writing better reportsImpact InformationPlain language initiativePlain Language AssociationReadability FormulasPostal et al’s Stakeholders articleNeuropsychological Report Writing by Jacobus Donders (affiliate link) Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for the next few months to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.   The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include nine licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call